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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Ball Airport

ID 79NC Elev 366 ft Lat 36° 8.06' N Lon 78° 16.91' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 79NC

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Aerial view · 79NC

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 79NC — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 79NC

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,459 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,459 ft 40 ft ASPH-F Yes —
36 — 2,459 ft 40 ft ASPH-F Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 79NC, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587. 741 FT TURF OVERRUN SOUTH END OF RWY.
  • ·POT HOLES & GRAVEL FIRST 450 FT SOUTH END.
  • ·TREES ON CNTRLN. 40-50 FT TREES 55 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. +30 FT PLINE APPROX 1000 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN. 50 FT TREES 50 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 79NC

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=3

  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-07-19 MICHAEL DEAN GRISSOM GRISSOM POBER PIXIE · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2007-11-11 LET L-33 Solo · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-06-23 Cessna 150D · Fire · VMC · day →

Designees in NC

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 79NC — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,054

Flight Instructors

A&P

7,307

Mechanics

AME

52

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

9

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

7

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

10

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

27

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

16

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

52

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

39

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

15

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

72

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

32

Flying Clubs

Repair

13

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

16

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 79NC

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Wilfred Bernard Consol Raleigh NC 25 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 32 nm
Francesco Gozzo Morrisville NC 32 nm
Jay Lindsey Nabors Cary NC 34 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 37 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 37 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 37 nm
Christopher Allen Kreske Pikeville NC 41 nm
Matthew Eichel Pikeville NC 41 nm
Taft Louis Stallings Greenville NC 55 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 79NC

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
John William Styers Louisburg NC 2 nm
Brett Kenneth James Louisburg NC 2 nm
William James Graham Louisburg NC 2 nm
Sean Patrick Hamilton Louisburg NC 2 nm
Lloyd Vincent Cafran Youngsville NC 11 nm
Robert Christopher Liardi Jr Youngsville NC 11 nm
Richard Allan Rosinski Ii Youngsville NC 11 nm
Daniel Francis Donahue Youngsville NC 11 nm
Rajhriesh Saheed Paul Brown Youngsville NC 11 nm
Noah Christopher Scott Youngsville NC 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 79NC

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Brett Kenneth James Louisburg NC 2 nm
Miklos George Takacs Jr Louisburg NC 2 nm
Vernon Ball Dickerson Louisburg NC 2 nm
Todd Wayne Heming Louisburg NC 2 nm
Charles Ned Musser Louisburg NC 2 nm
Johnny Albert Mcghee Louisburg NC 2 nm
Kenneth Wayne Floyd Louisburg NC 2 nm
Herbert Earl Daniel Louisburg NC 2 nm
William Scott Story Louisburg NC 2 nm
Donald Raymond Langworthy Jr Louisburg NC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 79NC

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 7 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 52 nm
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 52 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 58 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 75 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 97 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 97 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 101 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 106 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 110 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.